Here are 2 more food allergens that may be 'hidden' causes of stress, weight gain, digestive problems or mood swings.
Eggs - This is definitely one of the least common food allergens, but is a problem for many people, including children. If you don't know about possible food allergies you might have, remember what I told you before: use a food journal and record your response to eating eggs. If you feel great, energized and don't show any reaction, then you should be good to go.
The best way to cook eggs are soft boiled, poached of fried in butter or coconut oil. I suggest only eating scrambled eggs or omelets once in awhile.
Soy - If you have been reading my blog for awhile then you should be familiar with certain myths and misconceptions about food & Nutrition. Soy is probably the biggest 'health food' myth today. Soy is linked to infertility, breast cancer, hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer and many other disorders.
Not only is it the 2nd most common food allergen, but its a nasty little bean that has been shown, in hundreds of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies that it is linked to:
Malnutrition
Digestive distress
Thyroid dysfunction
Cognitive decline
Reproductive disorders
Infertility
Birth defects
Immune system breakdown
Heart disease
Cancer
And NO, Asians don't eat nearly as much as Americans are - not even close.
Here are some myths & facts about soy you might not know about:
Men who eat soy-based foods may be harming their fertility after a study found a link between soy-rich diets and lower sperm counts.
Myth: Use of soy as a food dates back many thousands of years.
Truth: Soy was first used as a food during the late Chou dynasty (1134-246 BC), only after the Chinese learned to ferment soy beans to make foods like tempeh, natto and tamari.
Myth: Asians consume large amounts of soy foods.
Truth: Average consumption of soy foods in Japan and China is 10 grams (about 2 teaspoons) per day. Asians consume soy foods in small amounts as a condiment, and not as a replacement for animal foods.
Myth: Modern soy foods confer the same health benefits as traditionally fermented soy foods.
Truth: Most modern soy foods are not fermented to neutralize toxins in soybeans, and are processed in a way that denatures proteins and increases levels of carcinogens.
Myth: Soy foods provide complete protein.
Truth: Like all legumes, soy beans are deficient in sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine. In addition, modern processing denatures fragile lysine.
Myth: Fermented soy foods can provide vitamin B12 in vegetarian diets.
Truth: The compound that resembles vitamin B12 in soy cannot be used by the human body; in fact, soy foods cause the body to require more B12
Myth: Soy formula is safe for infants.
Truth: Soy foods contain trypsin inhibitors that inhibit protein digestion and affect pancreatic function. In test animals, diets high in trypsin inhibitors led to stunted growth and pancreatic disorders. Soy foods increase the body’s requirement for vitamin D, needed for strong bones and normal growth. Phytic acid in soy foods results in reduced bioavailabilty of iron and zinc which are required for the health and development of the brain and nervous system. Soy also lacks cholesterol, likewise essential for the development of the brain and nervous system. Megadoses of phytoestrogens in soy formula have been implicated in the current trend toward increasingly premature sexual development in girls and delayed or retarded sexual development in boys.
Myth: Soy foods can prevent osteoporosis.
Truth: Soy foods can cause deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, both needed for healthy bones. Calcium from bone broths and vitamin D from seafood, lard and organ meats prevent osteoporosis in Asian countries—not soy foods.
Myth: Modern soy foods protect against many types of cancer.
Truth: A British government report concluded that there is little evidence that soy foods protect against breast cancer or any other forms of cancer. In fact, soy foods may result in an increased risk of cancer.
Myth: Soy foods protect against heart disease.
Truth: In some people, consumption of soy foods will lower cholesterol, but there is no evidence that lowering cholesterol improves one’s risk of having heart disease.
Myth: Soy estrogens (isoflavones) are good for you.
Truth: Soy isoflavones are phyto-endocrine disrupters. At dietary levels, they can prevent ovulation and stimulate the growth of cancer cells. Eating as little as 30 grams (about 4 tablespoons) of soy per day can result in hypothyroidism with symptoms of lethargy, constipation, weight gain and fatigue.
Myth: Soy foods are safe and beneficial for women to use in their postmenopausal years.
Truth: Soy foods can stimulate the growth of estrogen-dependent tumors and cause thyroid problems. Low thyroid function is associated with difficulties in menopause.
Myth: Phytoestrogens in soy foods can enhance mental ability.
Truth: A recent study found that women with the highest levels of estrogen in their blood had the lowest levels of cognitive function; In Japanese Americans tofu consumption in mid-life is associated with the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease in later life.
Myth: Soy isoflavones and soy protein isolate have GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status.
Truth: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recently withdrew its application to the FDA for GRAS status for soy isoflavones following an outpouring of protest from the scientific community. The FDA never approved GRAS status for soy protein isolate because of concern regarding the presence of toxins and carcinogens in processed soy.
Myth: Soy foods are good for your sex life.
Truth: Numerous animal studies show that soy foods cause infertility in animals. Soy consumption enhances hair growth in middle-aged men, indicating lowered testosterone levels. Japanese housewives feed tofu to their husbands frequently when they want to reduce his virility.
Myth: Soy beans are good for the environment
Truth: Most soy beans grown in the US are genetically engineered to allow farmers to use large amounts of herbicides.
Myth: Soy beans are good for the environment.
Truth: Most soy beans grown in the US are genetically engineered to allow farmers to use large amounts of herbicides.
Myth: Soy beans are good for developing nations.
Truth: In third world countries, soybeans replace traditional crops and transfer the value-added of processing from the local population to multinational corporations.
Taken from http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz
Soy Dangers Summarized
taken from http://www.westonaprice.org
High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.
Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.
Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.
Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.
Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body's requirement for B12.
Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D.
Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.
Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.
Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and additional amounts are added to many soy foods.
Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.
Until next time
have a great week and PAY ATTENTION to how you react to food!
Antonio
Monday, September 15, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Top 10 Food Allergens part 2
Ok, so there are more than 10 on this list so I will post shorter blogs and give you great info so you can LEARN and see if you have any problems with nay of these foods.
Also, everything on the list is not really a food, but, the point is this: there are foods that trigger serious health issues in many people and these may be 'hidden' sources of stress or weight gain.
If you have been working out and 'eating right' (whatever that means) and your still not getting results, simply use a food journal and see what's going on after you eat and this will clue you in to possible problematic or allergenic foods.
What's next on the list?
Caffeine - similar to alcohol, there are a lot of false teachings in the media about this stimulant. Caffeine is a stimulant that disrupts your metabolism and triggers your 'fight or flight' (which is an emergency response system, not a daily lifestyle system) into FULL EFFECT.
Personally, I have never seen anyone in NYC who drinks coffee that isn't experiencing some type of negative consequence of drinking coffee.
Typically, people argue that there is some health benefit or they read some article that touted the benefits of coffee. What they fail to realize is that, like alcohol, even if there were some benefits, the negatives FAR OUTWEIGH any of these mythical benefits.
Caffeine is a stimulant that triggers the release of cortisol (stress hormone) that is associated with practically every disease known to mankind.
The primary reason people drink it in NYC is beaucase they are sleep deficient and exhausted. Sleep deficiency, although popular, is not cool, nor healthy and makes you age prematurely. Whenever you drink coffee to 'get you going' - you continue a cycle of exhaustion that gets harder and harder to break as you age.
And for my friends who are drinking coffee to help with 'number 2' (going pottie)....the caffeine is one of the main reasons why you cant go in the first place, fyi.
The other reason is because it dehydrates the human body, despite what the NY Times coffee addicted 'health reporter' says.
Coffee beans are also the most heavily sprayed crop on the planet and the acids in the beans are damaging to your digestive tract.
Enough said?
If you really want to drink coffee, at least find some good organic stuff and dont drink it on an empty stomach.
Seriously though, caffeine addiction is a widespread problem and a MASSIVE factor in hormonal imbalance (depression), burnout and weight gain.
Want to improve your health, look good and not age prematurely???? Ditch the drug addiction.
Oh, and for the hundreds of people that may say something like 'I got headaches last time I tried to quit' --> Getting headaches is not a reason for continuing your caffeine addiction. Headaches are a symptom of drug withdrawal and there are many things you can do to alleviate this. But any addiction comes with a price and if getting headaches is a minor consequence, than thats something you will have to deal with.
Peanuts - I am aware that most Men's Health and Shape magazines tell you that peanut butter is a good source of protein and when I was a teenager I thought the same thing. I have since discovered that not only is it a common food allergen, but its also a very low quality food source and loaded with mold. That's right. Even the healthy versions are full of nasty little critters that can make you sick.
Peanuts are also difficult to digest for many people. Want a better alternative? Try almond butter. You can also find cashew nut butter or macadamia nut butter and they are absolutely fantastic! Unless of course you can tolerate tree nuts...
Tree Nuts - as long as you dont have a nut allergy, most other nut butters are better than peanuts. However, another common food allergens are tree nuts.
Here is a list of common tree nuts and foods or products that may contain them:
Cashews
Pecans
Macadamia nuts
Almonds
Pistachios
Brazil nuts
Pine nuts
Hazelnuts
Walnuts
hickory nuts
Beech nut*
Butternut*
Chestnut*
Coconut*
Ginko nut*
Lichee nut*
Pili nut*
Sheanut*
natural nut extract
artificial nuts
nut meal
caponatanut meat
nut oil
nut paste (such as almond paste)
gianduja (a nut mixture in some chocolate)
nut pieces
pesto
mandelonas
marzipan/almond paste
nan-gai nuts
nougat
pralines
nut butters
Other names for tree nuts
Anacardium nuts
Mandelonas (e.g. peanuts that have been altered to look and taste like tree nuts)
Marzipan (almond paste)
Nu-Nuts ™ (e.g. peanuts that have been altered to look and taste like tree nuts)
Nut meats
Pinon
Common Sources/Foods Containing Tree Nuts
Artificial nuts (peanuts altered to look and taste like almonds, pecans and walnuts)
Baked goods (cakes, cereal bars, cookies, doughnuts, energy/granola bars, muffins, pastries)
Baking mixes, cereals, crackers, muesli
Coffee grinders
Dressings/gravies
Chinese food
Gianduja (chocolate and chopped nuts mixture found in premium or imported chocolate and ice cream)
Ice cream/frozen desserts/frozen yogurts/sundae toppings
Natural flavorings and extracts
Nut butter
Nut-flavored coffee/liqueurs
Sauces (barbecue, pesto, Worcestershire)
Salads (Waldorf salad, curried chicken)
Spreads (almond paste, cheese, chocolate nut, nougat, Nutella)
Trail mixes
Non-food sources of tree nuts
Hacky sacks
Bird seed
Cosmetics, hair care products, lotions
Pet food
As always, use extra precaution when eating out at restaurants or eating foods prepared by others.
*As of 10/2006, the FDA has added these as tree nuts for the purposes of FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act).
Here is a great resource, provided you DONT HAVE ANY NUT ALLERGIES and CAN DIGEST THEM WITHOUT A PROBLEM.
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/
www.sweetwatermarket.net
www.bluemountainorganics.com
These are great websites with awesome products - check them out.
Untill next time
Have a great weekend!
Also, everything on the list is not really a food, but, the point is this: there are foods that trigger serious health issues in many people and these may be 'hidden' sources of stress or weight gain.
If you have been working out and 'eating right' (whatever that means) and your still not getting results, simply use a food journal and see what's going on after you eat and this will clue you in to possible problematic or allergenic foods.
What's next on the list?
Caffeine - similar to alcohol, there are a lot of false teachings in the media about this stimulant. Caffeine is a stimulant that disrupts your metabolism and triggers your 'fight or flight' (which is an emergency response system, not a daily lifestyle system) into FULL EFFECT.
Personally, I have never seen anyone in NYC who drinks coffee that isn't experiencing some type of negative consequence of drinking coffee.
Typically, people argue that there is some health benefit or they read some article that touted the benefits of coffee. What they fail to realize is that, like alcohol, even if there were some benefits, the negatives FAR OUTWEIGH any of these mythical benefits.
Caffeine is a stimulant that triggers the release of cortisol (stress hormone) that is associated with practically every disease known to mankind.
The primary reason people drink it in NYC is beaucase they are sleep deficient and exhausted. Sleep deficiency, although popular, is not cool, nor healthy and makes you age prematurely. Whenever you drink coffee to 'get you going' - you continue a cycle of exhaustion that gets harder and harder to break as you age.
And for my friends who are drinking coffee to help with 'number 2' (going pottie)....the caffeine is one of the main reasons why you cant go in the first place, fyi.
The other reason is because it dehydrates the human body, despite what the NY Times coffee addicted 'health reporter' says.
Coffee beans are also the most heavily sprayed crop on the planet and the acids in the beans are damaging to your digestive tract.
Enough said?
If you really want to drink coffee, at least find some good organic stuff and dont drink it on an empty stomach.
Seriously though, caffeine addiction is a widespread problem and a MASSIVE factor in hormonal imbalance (depression), burnout and weight gain.
Want to improve your health, look good and not age prematurely???? Ditch the drug addiction.
Oh, and for the hundreds of people that may say something like 'I got headaches last time I tried to quit' --> Getting headaches is not a reason for continuing your caffeine addiction. Headaches are a symptom of drug withdrawal and there are many things you can do to alleviate this. But any addiction comes with a price and if getting headaches is a minor consequence, than thats something you will have to deal with.
Peanuts - I am aware that most Men's Health and Shape magazines tell you that peanut butter is a good source of protein and when I was a teenager I thought the same thing. I have since discovered that not only is it a common food allergen, but its also a very low quality food source and loaded with mold. That's right. Even the healthy versions are full of nasty little critters that can make you sick.
Peanuts are also difficult to digest for many people. Want a better alternative? Try almond butter. You can also find cashew nut butter or macadamia nut butter and they are absolutely fantastic! Unless of course you can tolerate tree nuts...
Tree Nuts - as long as you dont have a nut allergy, most other nut butters are better than peanuts. However, another common food allergens are tree nuts.
Here is a list of common tree nuts and foods or products that may contain them:
Cashews
Pecans
Macadamia nuts
Almonds
Pistachios
Brazil nuts
Pine nuts
Hazelnuts
Walnuts
hickory nuts
Beech nut*
Butternut*
Chestnut*
Coconut*
Ginko nut*
Lichee nut*
Pili nut*
Sheanut*
natural nut extract
artificial nuts
nut meal
caponatanut meat
nut oil
nut paste (such as almond paste)
gianduja (a nut mixture in some chocolate)
nut pieces
pesto
mandelonas
marzipan/almond paste
nan-gai nuts
nougat
pralines
nut butters
Other names for tree nuts
Anacardium nuts
Mandelonas (e.g. peanuts that have been altered to look and taste like tree nuts)
Marzipan (almond paste)
Nu-Nuts ™ (e.g. peanuts that have been altered to look and taste like tree nuts)
Nut meats
Pinon
Common Sources/Foods Containing Tree Nuts
Artificial nuts (peanuts altered to look and taste like almonds, pecans and walnuts)
Baked goods (cakes, cereal bars, cookies, doughnuts, energy/granola bars, muffins, pastries)
Baking mixes, cereals, crackers, muesli
Coffee grinders
Dressings/gravies
Chinese food
Gianduja (chocolate and chopped nuts mixture found in premium or imported chocolate and ice cream)
Ice cream/frozen desserts/frozen yogurts/sundae toppings
Natural flavorings and extracts
Nut butter
Nut-flavored coffee/liqueurs
Sauces (barbecue, pesto, Worcestershire)
Salads (Waldorf salad, curried chicken)
Spreads (almond paste, cheese, chocolate nut, nougat, Nutella)
Trail mixes
Non-food sources of tree nuts
Hacky sacks
Bird seed
Cosmetics, hair care products, lotions
Pet food
As always, use extra precaution when eating out at restaurants or eating foods prepared by others.
*As of 10/2006, the FDA has added these as tree nuts for the purposes of FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act).
Here is a great resource, provided you DONT HAVE ANY NUT ALLERGIES and CAN DIGEST THEM WITHOUT A PROBLEM.
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/
www.sweetwatermarket.net
www.bluemountainorganics.com
These are great websites with awesome products - check them out.
Untill next time
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Top 10 Food Allergens
Are you ready to discover the 11 most allergenic foods and see if any of these
are causing you to be fat, bloated or fatigued?
Why is it important to know about food allergens??? Just ask yourself these questions...
Are you sick of getting bloated?
Have you struggled with anxiety or depression and can't figure out WHY?
Have you struggled with skin issues and acne?
Are you trying to lose weight but nothing seems to be working?
Do you often get that late afternoon energy slump?
The answers to these and many other similar questions have EVERYTHING to do with what you are eating.
More often than not, most people are eating crappy foods to begin with.
What also happens quite often is people who are trying to be healthy and lose weight are eating foods that trigger all sorts of health problems as a result of food allergies, sensitivities and intolerance.
I'll give you the list of foods and I suggest you pay attention over the next
couple of weeks and see how you react after you eat these foods.
This is one of the many reasons why Food Journals work so well.
Not for counting calories or obsessing over what you eat. But for paying
attention and noticing how you react to certain foods.
You might be surprised to find that some of these common 'health' foods are
anything but healthy.
The most common allergenic foods are:
Gluten - a protein found in wheat and most grains. Gluten is implicated in every single digestive disorder I have seen. Gluten is found everywhere, from BBQ sauce to 'whole grain' energy bars and everything in between. It is also responsible for all kinds of
neurological dysfunctions and mood imbalances.
Pasteurized Dairy - this is a HOT topic! I will cover more of what you need to know in the next few newsletters...you may want to hold off on your low fat yogurt (which is nothing more than glorified junk food) and get ready for this one!
Sugar - not just white table sugar, sugars come in many shapes and sizes.
Did you know that ALL Carbs are sugars? And
not everyone tolerates the carbs the same way?
Did you know that sugar acts the same on the brain as cocaine? Imagine
mixing it with caffeine and other synthetic ingredients and feeding it to
children? Actually, you don’t have to imagine. It’s happening right now.
I wrote a controversial article on the topic of marketing sports drinks to kids
that was immediately BANNED by some major corporations...wait till you hear
about this one!
Alcohol - yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. Red wine has antioxidants,
right?
Well, possibly...but more importantly, did you know that it also contains
yeast, sulfur dioxide, histamine, additives and don’t forget about the pesticides
used to grow the grapes. Millions of people have been led to believe that
the antioxidants in wine are very healthy and in fact, I hear people use this alcohol industry marketing tool to justify their drinking habits.
Yet most fail to realize that when the food itself causes bloating, it ruins your ability to digest and utilize the antioxidants properly and sine it also contains all these other nasty, allergenic ingredients, the drawbacks far outweigh the benefits. ...and let's not forget about the 'intoxication' part (key word being 'toxic') of drinking.
Did you know that what causes you to wake up around 4 am after a night of drinking is
the same thing that can make you fat and age prematurely?
Ever stop and think about the health consequences of being bloated for an
entire day after a night of drinking?
Your body is a beautifully designed, dynamic system of systems and when an
allergenic food gets into your body - all hell can break loose in many ways.
The list of problems associated with food allergies, intolerance and sensitivities is enormous.
The dramatic results people experience when they finally realize these issues and stop eating problematic foods are absolutely amazing.
I am going to save the rest of the list for the next newsletter, but don’t
worry. It will come much sooner than the last two. My new blog, cookbook, videos and forum are all 98% finished and will be up later this week...its really exciting and I hope you all will get involved in the forum discussions.
In the meanwhile, if you really want to get healthy and lose fat and look like
a superstar....use a food journal and pay attention to how these foods treat
your body and mind.
Talk soon
Antonio
Have a great week and stay tuned for my new blog and video updates!!!
are causing you to be fat, bloated or fatigued?
Why is it important to know about food allergens??? Just ask yourself these questions...
Are you sick of getting bloated?
Have you struggled with anxiety or depression and can't figure out WHY?
Have you struggled with skin issues and acne?
Are you trying to lose weight but nothing seems to be working?
Do you often get that late afternoon energy slump?
The answers to these and many other similar questions have EVERYTHING to do with what you are eating.
More often than not, most people are eating crappy foods to begin with.
What also happens quite often is people who are trying to be healthy and lose weight are eating foods that trigger all sorts of health problems as a result of food allergies, sensitivities and intolerance.
I'll give you the list of foods and I suggest you pay attention over the next
couple of weeks and see how you react after you eat these foods.
This is one of the many reasons why Food Journals work so well.
Not for counting calories or obsessing over what you eat. But for paying
attention and noticing how you react to certain foods.
You might be surprised to find that some of these common 'health' foods are
anything but healthy.
The most common allergenic foods are:
Gluten - a protein found in wheat and most grains. Gluten is implicated in every single digestive disorder I have seen. Gluten is found everywhere, from BBQ sauce to 'whole grain' energy bars and everything in between. It is also responsible for all kinds of
neurological dysfunctions and mood imbalances.
Pasteurized Dairy - this is a HOT topic! I will cover more of what you need to know in the next few newsletters...you may want to hold off on your low fat yogurt (which is nothing more than glorified junk food) and get ready for this one!
Sugar - not just white table sugar, sugars come in many shapes and sizes.
Did you know that ALL Carbs are sugars? And
not everyone tolerates the carbs the same way?
Did you know that sugar acts the same on the brain as cocaine? Imagine
mixing it with caffeine and other synthetic ingredients and feeding it to
children? Actually, you don’t have to imagine. It’s happening right now.
I wrote a controversial article on the topic of marketing sports drinks to kids
that was immediately BANNED by some major corporations...wait till you hear
about this one!
Alcohol - yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. Red wine has antioxidants,
right?
Well, possibly...but more importantly, did you know that it also contains
yeast, sulfur dioxide, histamine, additives and don’t forget about the pesticides
used to grow the grapes. Millions of people have been led to believe that
the antioxidants in wine are very healthy and in fact, I hear people use this alcohol industry marketing tool to justify their drinking habits.
Yet most fail to realize that when the food itself causes bloating, it ruins your ability to digest and utilize the antioxidants properly and sine it also contains all these other nasty, allergenic ingredients, the drawbacks far outweigh the benefits. ...and let's not forget about the 'intoxication' part (key word being 'toxic') of drinking.
Did you know that what causes you to wake up around 4 am after a night of drinking is
the same thing that can make you fat and age prematurely?
Ever stop and think about the health consequences of being bloated for an
entire day after a night of drinking?
Your body is a beautifully designed, dynamic system of systems and when an
allergenic food gets into your body - all hell can break loose in many ways.
The list of problems associated with food allergies, intolerance and sensitivities is enormous.
The dramatic results people experience when they finally realize these issues and stop eating problematic foods are absolutely amazing.
I am going to save the rest of the list for the next newsletter, but don’t
worry. It will come much sooner than the last two. My new blog, cookbook, videos and forum are all 98% finished and will be up later this week...its really exciting and I hope you all will get involved in the forum discussions.
In the meanwhile, if you really want to get healthy and lose fat and look like
a superstar....use a food journal and pay attention to how these foods treat
your body and mind.
Talk soon
Antonio
Have a great week and stay tuned for my new blog and video updates!!!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Food Mood Connection part 2
Do you know anyone on a ‘special diet?’
I don’t mean the obnoxiously trendy ‘drop a dress size in one week’ weight loss quick fixes that we see everyday in magazines & TV.
I am talking about really specialized and therapeutic nutrition programs like gluten free, casein free, anti-inflammatory, anti-candida, elimination or rotation diets?
People usually go on these programs to correct some sort of health problem –typically a digestive dysfunction, neurological condition or disease.
Experts in functional medicine and cutting edge nutritional science have been using these therapeutic nutrition programs for years with great success. Some of these approaches have also been used successfully by alternative and holistic experts in health and nutrition.
Many people who don’t feel well and who have chronic digestive issues, cravings, addictions, mood imbalances as well as infants with developmental issues (or who are constantly getting sick) have found relief by eliminating certain foods from their diet.
Also, some people go through several doctors and didn’t get an answer as to why they don’t feel well. They eventually find their way to a real expert that helps them discover certain foods that trigger reactions.
Some food proteins are allergenic and when someone eats them, they usually see a myriad of immediate issues like runny nose, throat swelling, asthma, wheezing, sneezing, skin rashes (hives, eczema), nausea and diarrhea.
These are less immediate but very common results from eating problematic foods:
Digestive Dysfunction (gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, reflux, IBS), headaches, inability to focus (ADD/ADHD type behavior), fatigue, mood swings, joint pains, unexplained weight gain/loss, infertility, muscle aches and pains.
For people with celiac disease, anaphylactic shock and death can occur from an allergic reaction to gluten.
People who continue to eat foods they are intolerant to typically end up with more serious conditions, including:
Anemia
Psychological & Behavior dysfunction (schizophrenia, depression, inability to focus)
GERD & Dyspepsia
Headaches & migraines
Higher mortality rates
Infertility, miscarriage, low birth weight babies
Neural tube defects due to folate deficiency
Nutritional deficiencies
Intestinal cancers
Multiple food intolerance
Osteoporosis, osteopenia
People who want to get to the bottom of their unusual health issues have to search high and low because of at least 5 reasons:
First, the majority of mainstream nutritionists and doctors in the US are really unhealthy themselves.
Second, many people accept small signs of poor health as ‘part of life’ or believe that’s ‘normal’ to feel like crap, have bad skin, be bloated, fart and feel foggy headed or depressed.
Third, modern medicine is not designed to address the root cause of health issues – it is designed to suppress symptoms or ‘manage’ disease.
Fourth, most people are totally unaware of how their food affects their mood, energy and overall health until they get sick or a disease. Even then, some people would rather die than change their diet & lifestyle.
Fifth, because we eat often, it takes a big commitment and a skilled eye to find a food culprit.
Don’t forget there are also over 3000 chemicals added to our food supply and 400 pesticides in use today.
Are you starting to see the big picture?
My next blog will list the most common food allergens and certain foods that people eat often that are causing all sorts of problems...
talk soon
Antonio
I don’t mean the obnoxiously trendy ‘drop a dress size in one week’ weight loss quick fixes that we see everyday in magazines & TV.
I am talking about really specialized and therapeutic nutrition programs like gluten free, casein free, anti-inflammatory, anti-candida, elimination or rotation diets?
People usually go on these programs to correct some sort of health problem –typically a digestive dysfunction, neurological condition or disease.
Experts in functional medicine and cutting edge nutritional science have been using these therapeutic nutrition programs for years with great success. Some of these approaches have also been used successfully by alternative and holistic experts in health and nutrition.
Many people who don’t feel well and who have chronic digestive issues, cravings, addictions, mood imbalances as well as infants with developmental issues (or who are constantly getting sick) have found relief by eliminating certain foods from their diet.
Also, some people go through several doctors and didn’t get an answer as to why they don’t feel well. They eventually find their way to a real expert that helps them discover certain foods that trigger reactions.
Some food proteins are allergenic and when someone eats them, they usually see a myriad of immediate issues like runny nose, throat swelling, asthma, wheezing, sneezing, skin rashes (hives, eczema), nausea and diarrhea.
These are less immediate but very common results from eating problematic foods:
Digestive Dysfunction (gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, reflux, IBS), headaches, inability to focus (ADD/ADHD type behavior), fatigue, mood swings, joint pains, unexplained weight gain/loss, infertility, muscle aches and pains.
For people with celiac disease, anaphylactic shock and death can occur from an allergic reaction to gluten.
People who continue to eat foods they are intolerant to typically end up with more serious conditions, including:
Anemia
Psychological & Behavior dysfunction (schizophrenia, depression, inability to focus)
GERD & Dyspepsia
Headaches & migraines
Higher mortality rates
Infertility, miscarriage, low birth weight babies
Neural tube defects due to folate deficiency
Nutritional deficiencies
Intestinal cancers
Multiple food intolerance
Osteoporosis, osteopenia
People who want to get to the bottom of their unusual health issues have to search high and low because of at least 5 reasons:
First, the majority of mainstream nutritionists and doctors in the US are really unhealthy themselves.
Second, many people accept small signs of poor health as ‘part of life’ or believe that’s ‘normal’ to feel like crap, have bad skin, be bloated, fart and feel foggy headed or depressed.
Third, modern medicine is not designed to address the root cause of health issues – it is designed to suppress symptoms or ‘manage’ disease.
Fourth, most people are totally unaware of how their food affects their mood, energy and overall health until they get sick or a disease. Even then, some people would rather die than change their diet & lifestyle.
Fifth, because we eat often, it takes a big commitment and a skilled eye to find a food culprit.
Don’t forget there are also over 3000 chemicals added to our food supply and 400 pesticides in use today.
Are you starting to see the big picture?
My next blog will list the most common food allergens and certain foods that people eat often that are causing all sorts of problems...
talk soon
Antonio
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Food and Your Mood
Do you want to know how food affects your mood?
Do you want to know the truth about why so many people are overweight, overwhelmed, exhausted, depressed, anxious, moody and craggy all the time?
It's true....it's scary as hell, but its true.
The FDA, you know, that jolly group of healthy, vibrant, compassionate individuals who loves us so much, allows 3000 chemicals in our foods - from food additives, colors, flavor enhancers and other strange things.
There are also 400 pesticides as well that are known to cause serious damage to your hormonal system and nervous system.
The craziest thing is this --> no one knows what happens when you mix these pesticides together or when you combine this noxious bug killer cocktail with the food additives.
Did you know there are laws governing the waste and removal of these poisons - laws specifically governing the mixing of these chemicals when they are disposed of -- but mixing them on our produce when they spray them seems to be ok. Way to go FDA!
If you didn't know - your moods are controlled by your hormonal and nervous system.
If you are eating foods that you are sensitive to - including any number of these harmful chemicals, or combination thereof, you can experience digestive issues which will inhibit the absorption of the foods you ate which means your body doesn't get what it needs to have normal function.
In fact, it may be getting what it needs to be dysfunctional.
Even if it your digestion isn't affected, you could be ingesting multiple chemicals that directly affect your brain function.
You know what's interesting?
The experts that are reversing autism and developmental disorders in children and helping people recover from serious life threatening diseases like cancer --> you know, the ones you don't hear about on TV, one of the first steps they have their patients do is eat organic, whole foods to get the chemicals out of their foods.
The next step is to eliminate foods that are common allergens.
Its easy to see how important foods are when we think of diseased or developmentally challenged people or children.
But what about the rest of us?
The absolute most important step anyone who wants to improve their health and lose fat and have normal brain function is to simply Go Organic.
What's more important than eating organic fruits and vegetables - is finding meats and fats that are grass-fed and organic.
Animals and humans store toxins (chemicals) in fats. That's right - the more fat a person or an animal is, the more toxic they are.
So eating meats and fats (eggs, butter, beef, lamb, chicken, etc) that are GRASS FED are better than meats that are only labeled 'organic.'
But if can only afford one or the other -- if you have to choose between organic produce and meats - choose meats.
I will have a list of the least sprayed produce in my book so you can still choose some produce that is non-organic if you have to and be safe.
One of my favorite places to get grass-fed meats is here in NYC at the Union Square Green Market.
For those who don't live in the Big Apple, check out: http://www.eatwild.com/ and you can find a source in your area.
For my readers and friends who live outside the USA, please send me your favorite website that you use to find grass fed and organic foods! I appreciate it!
If you choose grass fed meats whenever you can - you will be taking a massive step in reducing your exposure to these toxic chemicals.
Also m the more these smaller family run organic farms that have animals that are grazing on grass (as they are supposed to be) -- the less support these mega corporations that are producing crappy foods will have which means the organic industry will only continue to grow and that means it will become much easier to find organic and grass feds foods everywhere!
Stay tuned as next post will cover common food allergens that are producing allergic reactions, digestive dysfunction and brain chemistry imbalance in 90% of the client I have worked with in NYC - which means, it may also be happening to you.
Eat Clean - Go Organic and Grass Fed!
Peace
Antonio
Do you want to know the truth about why so many people are overweight, overwhelmed, exhausted, depressed, anxious, moody and craggy all the time?
It's true....it's scary as hell, but its true.
The FDA, you know, that jolly group of healthy, vibrant, compassionate individuals who loves us so much, allows 3000 chemicals in our foods - from food additives, colors, flavor enhancers and other strange things.
There are also 400 pesticides as well that are known to cause serious damage to your hormonal system and nervous system.
The craziest thing is this --> no one knows what happens when you mix these pesticides together or when you combine this noxious bug killer cocktail with the food additives.
Did you know there are laws governing the waste and removal of these poisons - laws specifically governing the mixing of these chemicals when they are disposed of -- but mixing them on our produce when they spray them seems to be ok. Way to go FDA!
If you didn't know - your moods are controlled by your hormonal and nervous system.
If you are eating foods that you are sensitive to - including any number of these harmful chemicals, or combination thereof, you can experience digestive issues which will inhibit the absorption of the foods you ate which means your body doesn't get what it needs to have normal function.
In fact, it may be getting what it needs to be dysfunctional.
Even if it your digestion isn't affected, you could be ingesting multiple chemicals that directly affect your brain function.
You know what's interesting?
The experts that are reversing autism and developmental disorders in children and helping people recover from serious life threatening diseases like cancer --> you know, the ones you don't hear about on TV, one of the first steps they have their patients do is eat organic, whole foods to get the chemicals out of their foods.
The next step is to eliminate foods that are common allergens.
Its easy to see how important foods are when we think of diseased or developmentally challenged people or children.
But what about the rest of us?
The absolute most important step anyone who wants to improve their health and lose fat and have normal brain function is to simply Go Organic.
What's more important than eating organic fruits and vegetables - is finding meats and fats that are grass-fed and organic.
Animals and humans store toxins (chemicals) in fats. That's right - the more fat a person or an animal is, the more toxic they are.
So eating meats and fats (eggs, butter, beef, lamb, chicken, etc) that are GRASS FED are better than meats that are only labeled 'organic.'
But if can only afford one or the other -- if you have to choose between organic produce and meats - choose meats.
I will have a list of the least sprayed produce in my book so you can still choose some produce that is non-organic if you have to and be safe.
One of my favorite places to get grass-fed meats is here in NYC at the Union Square Green Market.
For those who don't live in the Big Apple, check out: http://www.eatwild.com/ and you can find a source in your area.
For my readers and friends who live outside the USA, please send me your favorite website that you use to find grass fed and organic foods! I appreciate it!
If you choose grass fed meats whenever you can - you will be taking a massive step in reducing your exposure to these toxic chemicals.
Also m the more these smaller family run organic farms that have animals that are grazing on grass (as they are supposed to be) -- the less support these mega corporations that are producing crappy foods will have which means the organic industry will only continue to grow and that means it will become much easier to find organic and grass feds foods everywhere!
Stay tuned as next post will cover common food allergens that are producing allergic reactions, digestive dysfunction and brain chemistry imbalance in 90% of the client I have worked with in NYC - which means, it may also be happening to you.
Eat Clean - Go Organic and Grass Fed!
Peace
Antonio
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Real Nutrition , Fitness and Wellness on YouTube
You may know that I have a few books coming out...my main one is 'Fat Loss Psychology' and its gonna rock the weight loss world. Actually, that's not too hard to do. But it will be good...really good.
I started compiling videos on You Tube that I found to be valuable for my clients and anyone who gets the book so they can actually learn the truth about health, weight loss and wellness.
There are some that are really cool, some that are educational and others that are inspiring.
They are all related to AUTHENTIC, TRUTHFUL health, fitness, wellness and weight loss topics.
Real Experts who get real results with real people -- not chubby desk jockeys who work for Shape magazine, The New York Times or CNN.
Check it out--> CLICK HERE
I started compiling videos on You Tube that I found to be valuable for my clients and anyone who gets the book so they can actually learn the truth about health, weight loss and wellness.
There are some that are really cool, some that are educational and others that are inspiring.
They are all related to AUTHENTIC, TRUTHFUL health, fitness, wellness and weight loss topics.
Real Experts who get real results with real people -- not chubby desk jockeys who work for Shape magazine, The New York Times or CNN.
Check it out--> CLICK HERE
How Food Affects your Mood
FACT - Most people are obsessed with fat: gaining fat, losing fat, looking fat, looking skinny, 'does this make me look fat?', 'she's too skinny', 'is that fattening?' yada, yada, yada...
But another, much more important topic that affects every aspect of everybody's life - from their mental/emotional state to their energy levels, to their inability to lose lose fat - is how their foods affect their moods.
Your moods are governed by your emotions.
Your emotions are governed by your hormonal system.
Your hormonal system is how your entire body communicates with itself.
So, if you eat foods that negatively affect your hormonal system - WHICH HAPPENS OFTEN FOR MOST PEOPLE MOST OF THE TIME - then you will naturally have imbalances in all your body systems and this shows up in mood imbalances as well as body fat and the inability to lose fat.
Weight loss is governed by you hormonal system.
Only idiots, journalists (who know nothing about health, yet write about all the time) and people who are genuinely misinformed still believe the oversimplified concept that in order to lose weight you must eat less and exercise more.
However, the human being is way too dynamic and beautiful to be compressed into a simple mathematical equation.
Many people, women in particular, suffer unnecessarily from what I call 'false moods' - imbalanced perceptions, anxiety, depression, inability to focus and also endure cravings, addictions and insomnia --> issues that are correctable through nutritional therapy.
Hormonal imbalance --> which stems from nutritional deficiencies related to:
- Poor food choices
- Poor eating strategies
- Unmanaged stress
- Digestive dysfunction
Over the next few newsletters, I will share with you some of the most common
culprits that cause your 'feel good' hormones and neurotransmitters to become depleted which in turn make people crave junk foods and support addictive behaviors and cause weight problems and mood swings.
Not surprising if you follow my blog, many of these foods are what you see in the popular magazines, the USDA food pyramid and recommended by many so-called 'experts'.
I will also cover which particular foods balance your biochemistry and positively affect your mood, ending cravings and restoring healthy mental/emotional states.
I will tell you which foods & strategies supply the necessary ingredients to improve your cardiovascular health, brain and nerve function, eye & vision health as well as your ability to stay lean and enjoy radiant skin and vitality.
By the way, I cover all these foods in my upcoming cookbook (which is done by the way) and should be launched in the next couple of weeks around my birthday!
So stay tuned...
But another, much more important topic that affects every aspect of everybody's life - from their mental/emotional state to their energy levels, to their inability to lose lose fat - is how their foods affect their moods.
Your moods are governed by your emotions.
Your emotions are governed by your hormonal system.
Your hormonal system is how your entire body communicates with itself.
So, if you eat foods that negatively affect your hormonal system - WHICH HAPPENS OFTEN FOR MOST PEOPLE MOST OF THE TIME - then you will naturally have imbalances in all your body systems and this shows up in mood imbalances as well as body fat and the inability to lose fat.
Weight loss is governed by you hormonal system.
Only idiots, journalists (who know nothing about health, yet write about all the time) and people who are genuinely misinformed still believe the oversimplified concept that in order to lose weight you must eat less and exercise more.
However, the human being is way too dynamic and beautiful to be compressed into a simple mathematical equation.
Many people, women in particular, suffer unnecessarily from what I call 'false moods' - imbalanced perceptions, anxiety, depression, inability to focus and also endure cravings, addictions and insomnia --> issues that are correctable through nutritional therapy.
Hormonal imbalance --> which stems from nutritional deficiencies related to:
- Poor food choices
- Poor eating strategies
- Unmanaged stress
- Digestive dysfunction
Over the next few newsletters, I will share with you some of the most common
culprits that cause your 'feel good' hormones and neurotransmitters to become depleted which in turn make people crave junk foods and support addictive behaviors and cause weight problems and mood swings.
Not surprising if you follow my blog, many of these foods are what you see in the popular magazines, the USDA food pyramid and recommended by many so-called 'experts'.
I will also cover which particular foods balance your biochemistry and positively affect your mood, ending cravings and restoring healthy mental/emotional states.
I will tell you which foods & strategies supply the necessary ingredients to improve your cardiovascular health, brain and nerve function, eye & vision health as well as your ability to stay lean and enjoy radiant skin and vitality.
By the way, I cover all these foods in my upcoming cookbook (which is done by the way) and should be launched in the next couple of weeks around my birthday!
So stay tuned...
Thursday, July 24, 2008
How the NY Times keeps you fat, tired and sick
I have been a fitness & nutrition professional in NYC since 1994. Unlike most doctors and the vast majority of writers, journalists and editors -- I actually work with people weekly helping them improve their health, fitness and wellness.
So when an article from a well-known NY Times 'health' writer is printed and purports to be the truth YET, actually is spreading more confusion and misinformation, I tend to get a bit annoyed.
I get annoyed because one of the biggest problems most people face - in terms of health and fitness - is deciphering through all the confusion and misinformation and straight-up GARBAGE that inundates the media today.
So today I am going to cut through the confusion and first off would like to thank the NY Times and Jane Brody for making more people confused about health & wellness thereby helping to make Americans sicker, fatter and more tired than they already are.
On July 22, the NY Times and Jane Brody reported: 'Health 'Facts' You Only Thought You Knew'
A more appropriate title could have been 'Health 'Facts' I Know Nothing About'
Over the next few weeks Im going to have a little fun and show you how the media plays a huge role in the mass confusion and poor health of Americans.
Let me show you how this article, and many similar ones printed in many well-known papers, are what we here in the Big Apple call WACK! (that's NY slang for bullshit).
To be fair, not all of her 'facts' were crap - there was one about poison ivy which I dont know if its true or not, because I live in a concrete jungle and the parks and beaches I play at don't have poison ivy. The last time I knew someone who got poison ivy, I think I was in 4th grade. I don't even remember how old I was in 4th grade....So congratulations Ms Brody, your article is not only irrelevant to many people, its also full of bogus information.
Here is one of her main 'facts' that I would like to have a little fun with....
DRINK EIGHT GLASSES OF WATER A DAY I had long believed that eight glasses of plain water or caffeine-free beverages a day were important to keep the body hydrated and to prevent constipation. Perhaps the toilet paper manufacturers were behind this notion. Researchers have been unable to find scientific support for it.
The Institute of Medicine recently noted that you can meet your body’s need for liquids in many ways, including drinking coffee and tea (with or without caffeine) and eating fruits and vegetables with a high water content. Two clues that you may need to drink more are thirst and the color of your urine, which should be clear like, well, water.
If you are physically very active, especially in hot weather, repeatedly sipping cold water is helpful. But beyond two quarts, you may need to also replace the salts lost in sweat — for example, by drinking a diluted sports drink or eating foods with salt and potassium.
My Response --> So you can get your water from caffeinated coffee and tea? Drink sports drinks?
Researchers have been unable to find scientific support that water keeps you hydrated?
Water does not prevent constipation or dehydration - what?
You must definitely be constipated to have come up with that one.
A good majority of people, especially New Yorkers, are chronically dehydrated AND constipated because they are not drinking water and drinking too much coffee and tea.
If you understood how our nervous and digestive systems worked, you might understand this. But your a writer, not an expert in health, nutrition, metabolism or human physiology so I really shouldn't expect you to.
By the way, your conclusion that toilet paper manufacturers constructed a myth to sell more TP is brilliant. The reason you were peeing too much is because your nervous system was overstimulated and you couldn't manage water. Ironic, don't you think.
While you were out at Starbucks with your doctor friends sipping your lattes, I was working with clients. One of the first issues I help my clients deal with is giving up their addiction to caffeine. Make no mistake - caffeine is a drug. Its speed. It speeds up your metabolism and anytime you speed up your metabolism, you will also have a crash.
This is hormonal volatility.
You don't need a major Institution to clue you into that one. There is a metabolic consequence of taking drugs...even the ones that are popular and generally acceptable in this society such as coffee.
Coffee will damage the delicate mucosal lining of your digestive system and since many people ALREADY suffer from constipation and other digestive dysfunctions - adding more fuel to the fire is not wise.
Caffeine also stimulates your 'fight or flight' nervous system (SNS) which makes all your muscles constrict, including your rectum. Yes, its true. Drinking caffeine will help you get constipated.
For the people out there that are saying 'I need my coffee just so I can poop in the morning'.....that's another can of worms that I will cover in a future newsletter and share lessons about pooping...it can be quite funny actually.
Listen, you got serious problems if you are using coffee to poop. That means you are already constipated and just piling up your health problems with your emergency pottie system. But don't sweat it, i will tell you how to break free.
Caffeine puts you into a chronic 'fight or flight' and this is also known as 'stress.' Gee, do you think we need more stress producing stimulants in our busy lives?
New York is known as the city that never sleeps. Partly because it has a thriving night life - and partly because many people are jacked up from too much caffeine and sugar all day long.
Congratulations Jane, while your at it, why don't you go ahead and tell the children and teens who hang out at Starbucks after school that Red Bull or their grande caramel cappuccinos are a good substitute for water as well.
Fruits and vegetables are good sources of water?
Well, yeah actually, if they are non-organic, commercially produced. Fruits and vegetables are supposed to be full of nutrients, not water.
Clearly you have been buying your produce at the corner deli.
All those fluorescent colored fruits and veggies are not normal. And the reason they taste like water, is because they are mostly water.
Listen people, industrialized agriculture grows produce in the cheapest way possible to produce the most amount of products. This produce is covered with poisonous pesticides and synthetic fertilizers that are loaded with salt.
Anyone get bloated from eating too much table salt??? Well the same thing happens to your produce when they are loaded with salt.
Fruits and veggies that are loaded with water are nothing more than commercially produced, artificially colored non-organic bags of water...but hey, when your tweakin from coffee all day long who cares, right?
Instead of blindly following the advice of any newspaper, magazine or celebrity - try these guidelines and PAY ATTENTION to the results you get. Only your body will tell the truth:
Drink half your body wight in ounces of clean water each day.
Drink room temperature water - esp. first thing in the morning.
Don't drink while you eat.
Don't read the NY Times while you eat.
Wait an hour after you eat before you start drinking water again.
If you are peeing a lot, try adding a small pinch of Celtic Sea Salt to your water bottles (you should not taste it).
Human beings (that's us) are designed to drink nothing but water, regardless of what any writer, editor or journalist (who is not a nutrition expert) or what some crusty old doctor who doesn't work out tells you.
Try this for yourself and you will see.
Have a great weekend and see you soon!
Antonio
To see the whole article, click this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22brod.html
So when an article from a well-known NY Times 'health' writer is printed and purports to be the truth YET, actually is spreading more confusion and misinformation, I tend to get a bit annoyed.
I get annoyed because one of the biggest problems most people face - in terms of health and fitness - is deciphering through all the confusion and misinformation and straight-up GARBAGE that inundates the media today.
So today I am going to cut through the confusion and first off would like to thank the NY Times and Jane Brody for making more people confused about health & wellness thereby helping to make Americans sicker, fatter and more tired than they already are.
On July 22, the NY Times and Jane Brody reported: 'Health 'Facts' You Only Thought You Knew'
A more appropriate title could have been 'Health 'Facts' I Know Nothing About'
Over the next few weeks Im going to have a little fun and show you how the media plays a huge role in the mass confusion and poor health of Americans.
Let me show you how this article, and many similar ones printed in many well-known papers, are what we here in the Big Apple call WACK! (that's NY slang for bullshit).
To be fair, not all of her 'facts' were crap - there was one about poison ivy which I dont know if its true or not, because I live in a concrete jungle and the parks and beaches I play at don't have poison ivy. The last time I knew someone who got poison ivy, I think I was in 4th grade. I don't even remember how old I was in 4th grade....So congratulations Ms Brody, your article is not only irrelevant to many people, its also full of bogus information.
Here is one of her main 'facts' that I would like to have a little fun with....
DRINK EIGHT GLASSES OF WATER A DAY I had long believed that eight glasses of plain water or caffeine-free beverages a day were important to keep the body hydrated and to prevent constipation. Perhaps the toilet paper manufacturers were behind this notion. Researchers have been unable to find scientific support for it.
The Institute of Medicine recently noted that you can meet your body’s need for liquids in many ways, including drinking coffee and tea (with or without caffeine) and eating fruits and vegetables with a high water content. Two clues that you may need to drink more are thirst and the color of your urine, which should be clear like, well, water.
If you are physically very active, especially in hot weather, repeatedly sipping cold water is helpful. But beyond two quarts, you may need to also replace the salts lost in sweat — for example, by drinking a diluted sports drink or eating foods with salt and potassium.
My Response --> So you can get your water from caffeinated coffee and tea? Drink sports drinks?
Researchers have been unable to find scientific support that water keeps you hydrated?
Water does not prevent constipation or dehydration - what?
You must definitely be constipated to have come up with that one.
A good majority of people, especially New Yorkers, are chronically dehydrated AND constipated because they are not drinking water and drinking too much coffee and tea.
If you understood how our nervous and digestive systems worked, you might understand this. But your a writer, not an expert in health, nutrition, metabolism or human physiology so I really shouldn't expect you to.
By the way, your conclusion that toilet paper manufacturers constructed a myth to sell more TP is brilliant. The reason you were peeing too much is because your nervous system was overstimulated and you couldn't manage water. Ironic, don't you think.
While you were out at Starbucks with your doctor friends sipping your lattes, I was working with clients. One of the first issues I help my clients deal with is giving up their addiction to caffeine. Make no mistake - caffeine is a drug. Its speed. It speeds up your metabolism and anytime you speed up your metabolism, you will also have a crash.
This is hormonal volatility.
You don't need a major Institution to clue you into that one. There is a metabolic consequence of taking drugs...even the ones that are popular and generally acceptable in this society such as coffee.
Coffee will damage the delicate mucosal lining of your digestive system and since many people ALREADY suffer from constipation and other digestive dysfunctions - adding more fuel to the fire is not wise.
Caffeine also stimulates your 'fight or flight' nervous system (SNS) which makes all your muscles constrict, including your rectum. Yes, its true. Drinking caffeine will help you get constipated.
For the people out there that are saying 'I need my coffee just so I can poop in the morning'.....that's another can of worms that I will cover in a future newsletter and share lessons about pooping...it can be quite funny actually.
Listen, you got serious problems if you are using coffee to poop. That means you are already constipated and just piling up your health problems with your emergency pottie system. But don't sweat it, i will tell you how to break free.
Caffeine puts you into a chronic 'fight or flight' and this is also known as 'stress.' Gee, do you think we need more stress producing stimulants in our busy lives?
New York is known as the city that never sleeps. Partly because it has a thriving night life - and partly because many people are jacked up from too much caffeine and sugar all day long.
Congratulations Jane, while your at it, why don't you go ahead and tell the children and teens who hang out at Starbucks after school that Red Bull or their grande caramel cappuccinos are a good substitute for water as well.
Fruits and vegetables are good sources of water?
Well, yeah actually, if they are non-organic, commercially produced. Fruits and vegetables are supposed to be full of nutrients, not water.
Clearly you have been buying your produce at the corner deli.
All those fluorescent colored fruits and veggies are not normal. And the reason they taste like water, is because they are mostly water.
Listen people, industrialized agriculture grows produce in the cheapest way possible to produce the most amount of products. This produce is covered with poisonous pesticides and synthetic fertilizers that are loaded with salt.
Anyone get bloated from eating too much table salt??? Well the same thing happens to your produce when they are loaded with salt.
Fruits and veggies that are loaded with water are nothing more than commercially produced, artificially colored non-organic bags of water...but hey, when your tweakin from coffee all day long who cares, right?
Instead of blindly following the advice of any newspaper, magazine or celebrity - try these guidelines and PAY ATTENTION to the results you get. Only your body will tell the truth:
Drink half your body wight in ounces of clean water each day.
Drink room temperature water - esp. first thing in the morning.
Don't drink while you eat.
Don't read the NY Times while you eat.
Wait an hour after you eat before you start drinking water again.
If you are peeing a lot, try adding a small pinch of Celtic Sea Salt to your water bottles (you should not taste it).
Human beings (that's us) are designed to drink nothing but water, regardless of what any writer, editor or journalist (who is not a nutrition expert) or what some crusty old doctor who doesn't work out tells you.
Try this for yourself and you will see.
Have a great weekend and see you soon!
Antonio
To see the whole article, click this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22brod.html
Monday, July 21, 2008
Foam Rolling for Better Posture
Here is a simple foam rolling technique for anyone who sits at a desk all day long. You can do this before your workouts or at any time really. This will enhance your posture of your upper back and shoulder girdle if you sit at a desk and tend to slouch.
Why Calorie Counting Still Doesn't Work
Check out this article.
NYC is leading the way in helping Americans lose weight - right? Wrong.
Counting Calories doesn't work and there are many reasons why.
If you read the article you will see one of the main reasons.
There is no consistency in reporting actual calories and there are way too many factors involved in healthy weight loss.
You cannot measure QUALITY by counting QUANTITY (calories).
To oversimplify the issue, which is commonplace in America, actually creates more confusion for people and gives a sense of false hope for many.
I have said this a million times and will continue to say it again: WHAT AMERICA IS DOING FOR HEALTH & NUTRITION ISN'T WORKING!
IT HAS NOT WORKED IN 40 YEARS - WAKE UP PEOPLE.
I have a book coming out soon called Fat Loss Psychology and I cover all these issues surrounding successful health, fitness and weight loss.
And in true Antonio style, I will also smash all the 'health and weight loss' crap that is talked about in the media which is one of the primary reasons why people are confused, overweight and tired.
Tips to help you improve your health and lose weight:
Focus on quality, not quantity.
Obviously, if you are overeating you will need to get a grip on total quantity per meal - what people refer to as 'Portion Control.'
The size of your Portions should be the amount of food it takes to give you 3-4 hours of feeling good and being energized - that is how you determine your portion sizes.
The ratio of those portions per meal - how much protein, fat and carb per person is highly individualized. I have already given you many resources to determine your unique metabolic type.
Not only can you focus on quality over quantity, but also focus on getting fresh, organic whole foods. Nutrient-dense foods are foods that are fresh and organic. This means you will have to go shopping every 2-3 days to get the freshest foods. That requires PLANNING.
I will be covering WHY calorie counting doesn't work and what does work in the next few posts so stay tuned....
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NYC is leading the way in helping Americans lose weight - right? Wrong.
Counting Calories doesn't work and there are many reasons why.
If you read the article you will see one of the main reasons.
There is no consistency in reporting actual calories and there are way too many factors involved in healthy weight loss.
You cannot measure QUALITY by counting QUANTITY (calories).
To oversimplify the issue, which is commonplace in America, actually creates more confusion for people and gives a sense of false hope for many.
I have said this a million times and will continue to say it again: WHAT AMERICA IS DOING FOR HEALTH & NUTRITION ISN'T WORKING!
IT HAS NOT WORKED IN 40 YEARS - WAKE UP PEOPLE.
I have a book coming out soon called Fat Loss Psychology and I cover all these issues surrounding successful health, fitness and weight loss.
And in true Antonio style, I will also smash all the 'health and weight loss' crap that is talked about in the media which is one of the primary reasons why people are confused, overweight and tired.
Tips to help you improve your health and lose weight:
Focus on quality, not quantity.
Obviously, if you are overeating you will need to get a grip on total quantity per meal - what people refer to as 'Portion Control.'
The size of your Portions should be the amount of food it takes to give you 3-4 hours of feeling good and being energized - that is how you determine your portion sizes.
The ratio of those portions per meal - how much protein, fat and carb per person is highly individualized. I have already given you many resources to determine your unique metabolic type.
Not only can you focus on quality over quantity, but also focus on getting fresh, organic whole foods. Nutrient-dense foods are foods that are fresh and organic. This means you will have to go shopping every 2-3 days to get the freshest foods. That requires PLANNING.
I will be covering WHY calorie counting doesn't work and what does work in the next few posts so stay tuned....
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Does Facebook Make Me Look Fat?
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That's all I have to say for today -- I am getting ready for the torrential rains that are supposed to be coming our way here in New York City. I am also putting the finishing touches on my cookbook.
But have no fear --> I will post Fourth of July Fat Loss Survival Guidelines tomorrow so you can have fun and stay true to your goals!!!
That's all I have to say for today -- I am getting ready for the torrential rains that are supposed to be coming our way here in New York City. I am also putting the finishing touches on my cookbook.
But have no fear --> I will post Fourth of July Fat Loss Survival Guidelines tomorrow so you can have fun and stay true to your goals!!!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Chocolate - the best of the best
The absolute best type of chocolate you can consume is Organic Raw Cacao.
If you do a little online research, you will find that there are many health benefits of this superfood.
Almost half of the worlds chocolate is being produced with child slave labor in West Africa - so yes, the brands you purchase have a powerful impact in the world we live.
What we choose to eat will either improve or ruin our health and will also contribute or contaminate the consciousness of the planet we all live on.
I personally purchase Fair Trade and usually get chocolate or cacao from small, local companies that sell to my local health food stores. Since I live in downtown Manhattan, there is plenty of good health food stores all over that have great brands that I trust, eat and recommend.
If you use it wisely - that means choose a high quality product, and don't eat it too often and not too much, chocolate or cacao can be quite healthy.
Choose the wrong type (commercially produced junk foods, candies and chocolate bars which are loaded with sugars and artificial ingredients) and it can make you fat.
Either way, there is a stimulant (similar to caffeine) in chocolate & cacao, so be careful how much you use.
I only eat dark chocolate and not milk chocolate and recommend the same for most.
These are my favorites:
Sunfoods
http://www.ulimana.com/index.html
http://oneluckyduck.com
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/
http://gnosischocolate.squarespace.com/
http://www.livingfuel.com/
These are just a few of the cacao and chocolate products I like -- what about you?
Please email me your favorite chocolate treats!
If you do a little online research, you will find that there are many health benefits of this superfood.
Almost half of the worlds chocolate is being produced with child slave labor in West Africa - so yes, the brands you purchase have a powerful impact in the world we live.
What we choose to eat will either improve or ruin our health and will also contribute or contaminate the consciousness of the planet we all live on.
I personally purchase Fair Trade and usually get chocolate or cacao from small, local companies that sell to my local health food stores. Since I live in downtown Manhattan, there is plenty of good health food stores all over that have great brands that I trust, eat and recommend.
If you use it wisely - that means choose a high quality product, and don't eat it too often and not too much, chocolate or cacao can be quite healthy.
Choose the wrong type (commercially produced junk foods, candies and chocolate bars which are loaded with sugars and artificial ingredients) and it can make you fat.
Either way, there is a stimulant (similar to caffeine) in chocolate & cacao, so be careful how much you use.
I only eat dark chocolate and not milk chocolate and recommend the same for most.
These are my favorites:
Sunfoods
http://www.ulimana.com/index.html
http://oneluckyduck.com
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/
http://gnosischocolate.squarespace.com/
http://www.livingfuel.com/
These are just a few of the cacao and chocolate products I like -- what about you?
Please email me your favorite chocolate treats!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Shakes - Gain Weight or Lose Fat, Your Choice!
I hope you had a great weekend.
The heatwave has passed and we had a gorgeous weekend in NYC!
I got lots of emails last week asking about protein shakes so I decided to tell you about another big fat loss mistake and let you in on one of my favorite products!
You know, there are tons of protein powders and shake mixes on the market - and most of them are garbage.
Why are they garbage?
Well, most are using denatured whey protein that, believe it or not, is actually a waste product form the dairy industry.
Another reason is that a great majority of people cannot tolerate dairy (and soy) products and close to 99% of the people I have talked to in my 15 years as a fitness & nutrition professional have all said the same thing about protein powders:
'They make me bloated!'
And please don't fall for the alternative 'health' food protein powder: soy.
Today, I want to share with you my favorite shake - it has no dairy, soy, other allergenic, synthetic ingredients or artificial fillers or products.
In fact, it is the 'original' organic & raw shake on the market and it works really well with everyone I know who has used it.
It's called Living Fuel.
And its called 'Living' for a reason.
It's loaded with protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes and probiotics.
It's easy to use and is excellent for busy people on the go.
I have a cookbook coming out soon where I share some awesome shake recipes I use with Living Fuel. Untill then, you can check out their website. They do have other great products, but this is by far, my favorite.
The heatwave has passed and we had a gorgeous weekend in NYC!
I got lots of emails last week asking about protein shakes so I decided to tell you about another big fat loss mistake and let you in on one of my favorite products!
You know, there are tons of protein powders and shake mixes on the market - and most of them are garbage.
Why are they garbage?
Well, most are using denatured whey protein that, believe it or not, is actually a waste product form the dairy industry.
Another reason is that a great majority of people cannot tolerate dairy (and soy) products and close to 99% of the people I have talked to in my 15 years as a fitness & nutrition professional have all said the same thing about protein powders:
'They make me bloated!'
And please don't fall for the alternative 'health' food protein powder: soy.
Today, I want to share with you my favorite shake - it has no dairy, soy, other allergenic, synthetic ingredients or artificial fillers or products.
In fact, it is the 'original' organic & raw shake on the market and it works really well with everyone I know who has used it.
It's called Living Fuel.
And its called 'Living' for a reason.
It's loaded with protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes and probiotics.
It's easy to use and is excellent for busy people on the go.
I have a cookbook coming out soon where I share some awesome shake recipes I use with Living Fuel. Untill then, you can check out their website. They do have other great products, but this is by far, my favorite.
My Favorite Shake
Unlike some popular nutrition 'experts' and fitness celebrities, I am not sponsored by any company, I don't make money promoting anything and my message and core values are never compromised by any corporation.
This is my favorite shake and I do recomend it to my clients.
I will have a whole section on shakes in my upcoming cookbook - so stay tuned!
In the coming weeks, I will also be sharing some of my favorite places to get organic food on the go! For those of you who don't live in NYC and read this blog --> it's not Sex and the City, but it will get you healthy and help you lose fat fast!
Check it out at Living Fuel
Monday, June 09, 2008
Snacks for the Success
As I mentioned, you need good snacks in order to get healthy and lose fat.
You don't wait until your hungry and then go hog wild at the local corner store.
Here are just a few of the bars and snacks I use and recommend.
The main reason I don't sell a 'diet' like all the other so-called nutrition, fitness and fat loss 'experts' is because we are all individuals and there is no one size fits all approach that works.
So please PAY ATTENTION to how you feel after you eat -- as some people cannot tolerate nuts and seeds.
The one good thing consistent with all the snacks and bars I recommend is that are no GRAINS and NOTHING ARTIFICIAL.
They are all whole foods, mostly raw and SHOULD ONLY BE USED ONCE IN A WHILE AS A SNACK!
TRAIL MIX
http://www.jkgourmet.com/
http://www.enjoylifefoods.com
Homemade Mix -- http://www.elanaspantry.com/2008/03/31/my-favorite-trail-mix/
BARS
Cliff Bar Nectar - Note, this is the only bar from Cliff that I recommend.
http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_nectar/
http://www.organicfoodbar.com/
https://www.larabar.com/
http://www.thinkproducts.com/organic-bars.php
One of my favorite companies - they have all kinds of goodies:
http://www.oneluckyduck.com/
You don't wait until your hungry and then go hog wild at the local corner store.
Here are just a few of the bars and snacks I use and recommend.
The main reason I don't sell a 'diet' like all the other so-called nutrition, fitness and fat loss 'experts' is because we are all individuals and there is no one size fits all approach that works.
So please PAY ATTENTION to how you feel after you eat -- as some people cannot tolerate nuts and seeds.
The one good thing consistent with all the snacks and bars I recommend is that are no GRAINS and NOTHING ARTIFICIAL.
They are all whole foods, mostly raw and SHOULD ONLY BE USED ONCE IN A WHILE AS A SNACK!
TRAIL MIX
http://www.jkgourmet.com/
http://www.enjoylifefoods.com
Homemade Mix -- http://www.elanaspantry.com/2008/03/31/my-favorite-trail-mix/
BARS
Cliff Bar Nectar - Note, this is the only bar from Cliff that I recommend.
http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_nectar/
http://www.organicfoodbar.com/
https://www.larabar.com/
http://www.thinkproducts.com/organic-bars.php
One of my favorite companies - they have all kinds of goodies:
http://www.oneluckyduck.com/
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
My Favorite Exercise
One of my colleagues in Australia trains the world champion in surfing and you can see them training some sick athletic drills in a '60 minutes' segment that was aired recently.
You can check out the video by clicking HERE
You can check out the video by clicking HERE
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Biggest Mistake in Women's Fat Loss
I want to share with you the biggest mistake I have seen in my 15 years as a fitness & nutrition professional:
Its the 'one size fits all approach' to exercise, eating and lifestyle.
Look, the majority of nutrition 'experts' today and practically every magazine and email newsletter I have ever seen constantly regurgitate the same guidelines that everyone else has for the past 30 years -- and even though it CLEARLY isn't working, we are inundated with the same generic 'one size fits all' info daily.
However...
YOU are UNIQUE.
Your eating, exercise and lifestyle needs are unique.
You dont buy cookie cutter dresses that every one else is wearing out of a Sears catalog do you?
No, most women I know do a lot of 'research' in fashion magazines and people watching and are expert shoppers.
They are crystal clear on what they will or will not wear.
You dont randomly pick and choose what some anonymous author or editor tells you to wear - do you?
Yet, when it comes to eating & exercise - thats exactly what I see & hear almost daily.
How do you know how unique you are?
Your mom probably gave you some insight in to this as a child...and if she is like my mom, she still tells you how special you are (even as an adult) :-)
But when it comes to eating & exercise, if you are not working with an expert,
I suggest getting Paul Chek's book 'How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy.'
It has a simple questionnaire to tell you:
What your individual requirements for eating are.
What level of stress you have which is how you determine what type of exercise you should do to get the best results.
Stress Management Exercises to reduce specific stress you may face.
Also, over the next 4 weeks, I am going to cover Hidden Sources of Fat and Reasons Why You Cant Lose Fat.
You may be able to find something you have been doing that is inhibiting your fat loss results, so stay tuned to the next 4 weeks of newsletters.
By the way.....
I dont make any mo.ney promoting Paul Chek's book.
But I do see hundreds of people getting amazing results because they got this book.
Go to amazon now and get it now
If you already have it, stay tuned to the next 4 newsletters for hidden issues that may be stopping you from sculpting a killer body and flattening your abs forever!
Its the 'one size fits all approach' to exercise, eating and lifestyle.
Look, the majority of nutrition 'experts' today and practically every magazine and email newsletter I have ever seen constantly regurgitate the same guidelines that everyone else has for the past 30 years -- and even though it CLEARLY isn't working, we are inundated with the same generic 'one size fits all' info daily.
However...
YOU are UNIQUE.
Your eating, exercise and lifestyle needs are unique.
You dont buy cookie cutter dresses that every one else is wearing out of a Sears catalog do you?
No, most women I know do a lot of 'research' in fashion magazines and people watching and are expert shoppers.
They are crystal clear on what they will or will not wear.
You dont randomly pick and choose what some anonymous author or editor tells you to wear - do you?
Yet, when it comes to eating & exercise - thats exactly what I see & hear almost daily.
How do you know how unique you are?
Your mom probably gave you some insight in to this as a child...and if she is like my mom, she still tells you how special you are (even as an adult) :-)
But when it comes to eating & exercise, if you are not working with an expert,
I suggest getting Paul Chek's book 'How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy.'
It has a simple questionnaire to tell you:
What your individual requirements for eating are.
What level of stress you have which is how you determine what type of exercise you should do to get the best results.
Stress Management Exercises to reduce specific stress you may face.
Also, over the next 4 weeks, I am going to cover Hidden Sources of Fat and Reasons Why You Cant Lose Fat.
You may be able to find something you have been doing that is inhibiting your fat loss results, so stay tuned to the next 4 weeks of newsletters.
By the way.....
I dont make any mo.ney promoting Paul Chek's book.
But I do see hundreds of people getting amazing results because they got this book.
Go to amazon now and get it now
If you already have it, stay tuned to the next 4 newsletters for hidden issues that may be stopping you from sculpting a killer body and flattening your abs forever!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Mind Body NYC
In case you don't me, here is a little bit of my history that will help you understand what this email is about...
I started training in the martial arts when I was 5 years old.
I lived in India and learned Yoga from real masters between the ages of 19 and 21.
When I came to NYC and developed my business, I created a holistic fitness, nutrition and lifestyle system that would help people not only get healthy and burn fat, but also reduce stress and achieve inner peace.
Yes, even in the middle of the concrete jungle, you can have a sense of inner peace and clarity.
I created four levels of fitness – from mind-body through high performance - and the one I find that offers some of the best benefits for busy New Yorkers is mind-body fitness.
I integrated various mind-body systems like Chi Gong and Yoga, into my own full body workout.
In fact, I teach a morning class several days a week along side the Hudson River down here in the West Village.
Mind-body exercise allows busy people, just like you, to take a moment and bring your attention inward instead of always thinking about everything outside and around you – it allows you to go inside and quiet the mind.
What are the benefits of mind body exercise and what does it have to do with fat loss???
Anytime you are challenged (stressed), you immediately go into a 'Fight or Flight' mode.
This is part of normal life - everyone's life has both support and challenge.
The problem arises when you have non-stop stress from too many sources and your body cannot adapt.
Stress produces cortisol, stress hormone, that interferes with most metabolic processes, and helps you store fat and age prematurely.
Excess cortisol is involved with almost every disease known to man and especially involved in fat distribution and weight gain.
The more stress you encounter and don’t manage properly --> the more your body stores fat and the less your body will be able to burn fat, because managing stress is more of a priority for the human being than weight loss
The more stress, the less your body's ability to tolerate aggressive exercise 9Like fat burning strength or interval training)
So, sometimes the best way to burn fat is to slow down and take it easy.
Allow your body to return to its natural state of balance and metabolic function.
For busy New Yorkers who face stress all day long and need some work-life balance, I teach a simple routine of mind-body exercises that focus on proper breathing patterns and quieting the mind that they can do in the morning or immediately after work.
Some of the benefits of mind-body fitness include:
• Reduce Stress and Manage Cortisol Levels
• Resilience to Everyday Stressors
• Dissolve Emotional Charges
• Balance Emotions
• Enhance Presence and Clarity
• Integrate Body, Mind and Spirit
• Reduce Muscle Tension and Anxiety
• Increase Focus and Sense of Purpose
• Improve Memory and Concentration
• Better Learning & Retention
• Increase Energy
• Improve Health & Wellness
• Reduce Insomnia
• Enhance your Ability to Enjoy Life
• Increased Self Esteem & Self Worth
• Improve Relationship with Self and Others
• Reduce Biological Aging
All of these benefits translate into looking and feeling better about yourself.
Mind Body Exercise will help you store less fat and improve your metabolic function and significantly improve your health.
There are many ways to learn and practice mind-body exercises.
The most obvious is Yoga and Chinese Exercise like Chi Gong.
Another simple way I suggest is to get Paul Chek's book 'How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy' and practice the Energizing Exercises in Chapter 6.
If you live in New York City and want to join me for a morning mind-body workout along the Hudson River, please email me for info and come join us!
Peace Out
I started training in the martial arts when I was 5 years old.
I lived in India and learned Yoga from real masters between the ages of 19 and 21.
When I came to NYC and developed my business, I created a holistic fitness, nutrition and lifestyle system that would help people not only get healthy and burn fat, but also reduce stress and achieve inner peace.
Yes, even in the middle of the concrete jungle, you can have a sense of inner peace and clarity.
I created four levels of fitness – from mind-body through high performance - and the one I find that offers some of the best benefits for busy New Yorkers is mind-body fitness.
I integrated various mind-body systems like Chi Gong and Yoga, into my own full body workout.
In fact, I teach a morning class several days a week along side the Hudson River down here in the West Village.
Mind-body exercise allows busy people, just like you, to take a moment and bring your attention inward instead of always thinking about everything outside and around you – it allows you to go inside and quiet the mind.
What are the benefits of mind body exercise and what does it have to do with fat loss???
Anytime you are challenged (stressed), you immediately go into a 'Fight or Flight' mode.
This is part of normal life - everyone's life has both support and challenge.
The problem arises when you have non-stop stress from too many sources and your body cannot adapt.
Stress produces cortisol, stress hormone, that interferes with most metabolic processes, and helps you store fat and age prematurely.
Excess cortisol is involved with almost every disease known to man and especially involved in fat distribution and weight gain.
The more stress you encounter and don’t manage properly --> the more your body stores fat and the less your body will be able to burn fat, because managing stress is more of a priority for the human being than weight loss
The more stress, the less your body's ability to tolerate aggressive exercise 9Like fat burning strength or interval training)
So, sometimes the best way to burn fat is to slow down and take it easy.
Allow your body to return to its natural state of balance and metabolic function.
For busy New Yorkers who face stress all day long and need some work-life balance, I teach a simple routine of mind-body exercises that focus on proper breathing patterns and quieting the mind that they can do in the morning or immediately after work.
Some of the benefits of mind-body fitness include:
• Reduce Stress and Manage Cortisol Levels
• Resilience to Everyday Stressors
• Dissolve Emotional Charges
• Balance Emotions
• Enhance Presence and Clarity
• Integrate Body, Mind and Spirit
• Reduce Muscle Tension and Anxiety
• Increase Focus and Sense of Purpose
• Improve Memory and Concentration
• Better Learning & Retention
• Increase Energy
• Improve Health & Wellness
• Reduce Insomnia
• Enhance your Ability to Enjoy Life
• Increased Self Esteem & Self Worth
• Improve Relationship with Self and Others
• Reduce Biological Aging
All of these benefits translate into looking and feeling better about yourself.
Mind Body Exercise will help you store less fat and improve your metabolic function and significantly improve your health.
There are many ways to learn and practice mind-body exercises.
The most obvious is Yoga and Chinese Exercise like Chi Gong.
Another simple way I suggest is to get Paul Chek's book 'How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy' and practice the Energizing Exercises in Chapter 6.
If you live in New York City and want to join me for a morning mind-body workout along the Hudson River, please email me for info and come join us!
Peace Out
Friday, May 02, 2008
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